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I don't think it's possible to stress enough what an awful photographer I am. I've had cameras five times as expensive as this in my hands and taken blurry, yellowed and just dank-looking shots. I really, really suck at taking pictures. I wish I could give you all sorts of details about the lenses and shutter speeds and all that, but frankly, that's all beyond my expertise too. I'm a really, really basic camera user. Point and click, that's me.
This is like the Jitterbug of cameras. Even I took good pictures with this. It's basic, it's simple and me-proof. Setup was so easy; you just follow the instructions on the screen (a good thing, since all you get in the package is a huge foldout sheet with the very basics in French, English and Spanish) and go from there. From then, it's just trial and error, but I mostly just left things as they were and still managed not to fudge anything. The zoom worked perfectly, as did the flash. I took three shots in a row: indoors, my subject two feet in front of me in low light; in front of the window, my subject about five feet away from me; finally, outdoors, a wide shot in direct sunlight. All turned out clear and sharp and I never changed a single setting except to zoom in on my close subject a bit and out when I was outside.
The camera's much smaller than I expected, although it's nice and heavy. I've already found that the big LCD screen is a fingerprint magnet, no matter how much I try to protect it in a case I have. I'm getting quite a bit of life out of the battery; I've been taking quite a few pictures and it's lasting four or five days between charges.
One note: whatever you do, DON'T download the software that comes with this. I did and ended up in a maze of software upgrades that took me almost an hour to work through before I threw my hands up and uninstalled everything and just went with the basic hooking the USB cord up and letting my computer installing the driver on its own and using my own choice of program to view the images.
Software headache aside, I'm very happy with this, as basic as it is. It doesn't have a lot of advanced options, but truthfully, I not only wouldn't know what to do with them anyway, if I did, I'm sure I'd only end up messing up whatever pictures I took anyway. This is perfect for a bumbling photographer to take great pictures with.
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Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card)Fujifilm's FinePix J40 will be a hit with photographers who demand a compact that's affordable, easy-to-use and produces great images. Not only does it feature the latest technology, such as Scene Recognition AUTO and Face Detection, but it's very stylish too, with a petite slim-line frame and high-gloss, double coated veneer finish. With a core specification of 12 megapixels, pin-sharp 3x Fujinon optical zoom lens, and a huge 3.0-inch LCD screen, the FinePix J40 will deliver fantastic pictures with minimal effort. Offering wide photographic versatility, a new Panoramic Shooting mode allows users to create stunning shots of sweeping landscapes and large groups of people. Just slip it in your pocket and go and have fun! Fujifilm FinePix J40 Highlights Pint-sized Compact At a mere 20mm thin, this slender little camera is the perfect companion for someone who likes to carry their camera with them at all times, and does not want it to take up too much room in their bag, or be too bulky in their pocket. Big on Style The FinePix J40 may be low on cost but it's high on style. As well as its adorable petite frame, the FinePix J40 has been finished with a special double coated lacquer to give a beautifully glossy, varnished finish. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom The FinePix J40 is fitted with a high quality Fujinon 3x zoom lens, ensuring you can get up close to your subject. Big Screen It's easy to view and compose your photos using the FinePix J40's large and bright 3.0-inch LCD screen. Plus, try the Microthumbnail View in playback which displays up to 100 thumbnails of your photos so you can quickly find your favourite shot. Easy-to-use The J40 has been designed to make taking photos fun and easy. With a simple and intuitive graphical user interface it really is a joy use. Memory storage The FinePix J40 is compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards. Plus there is an extra 10MB of internal memory so you don't have to worry about filling up your memory card. Fujifilm FinePix J40 Features Impressive Panoramas The FinePix J40 features a handy Panoramic Shooting mode. So now you can create stunning panoramic shots in-camera. All you have to do is take three consecutive shots of a scene and this clever technology seamlessly stitches them together to create one superb panoramic image. High-Resolution images With 12.2 megapixels, you will be amazed at the clarity of the images you take: clear, sharp and packed full of colour. Let us do all the hard work Fujifilm's Scene Recognition Auto (SR AUTO) technology makes it easy to take good pictures. It intelligently detects a scene without the need to pre-select a mode on the camera. Having identified the most commonly photographed subjects, Fujifilm has developed technology to automatically recognise different scenes; Portrait, Backlit Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Night and Macro. Just point at the scene and let the camera adjust the settings to optimise the results. Easy! Perfect Portraits For perfect people pictures Fujifilm's Face Detection technology cleverly detects faces in the frame and sets the focus and exposure for the faces rather than anything in the background, revealing sharp and in-focus portrait shots. No More Blur The J40 is kitted out with Picture Stabilization, which minimises image blur that can so often ruin photos. Fujifilm's stabilization system works automatically and ensures that image blurring and camera shake are kept to an absolute minimum. Make a Movie Capture more than just a picture - re-live your memories in their full glory, with sound at 30 frames per second. You can even use the zoom function during movie recording. Good in low-light Photos taken in low light are the ones that are most likely to produce disappointing results. Limited flash range and direct light can mean the foreground is harshly lit and the background lost all together. If the flash isn't used at all, the image can suffer from digital interference called 'noise' as the sensor struggles to pick up all of the detail in the scene. Fujifilm has put 70 years of experience in imaging into fine-tuning the light sensitivity and flash systems of its cameras and you perhaps wouldn't normally expect a camera placed at such an affordable price point, to house such technology – but we can assure you - it does. Scene it? With 17 special scene modes, the J40 is ready to shoot everything and anything, from "Sunsets" to "Flowers." Have fun trying out each scene position and the camera automatically selects the appropriate shutter speed, exposure and white balance to ensure that you get great images with the least amount of effort. What's in the Box
FinePix J40 digital camera
2 GB SD memory card
Li-ion rechargeable battery NP-45A
AC Adaptor/Charger
Hand Strap
USB cable
FinePix software (CD-ROM)
Owner's manual(CD-ROM)
User's Guide
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